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If you’ve been following the journey of the Royal Clarence, you’ll know we’re passionate about bringing this iconic building back to life. Not just as it was, but as something even more meaningful for Exeter. We’re excited to share that we’ve just submitted a minor planning amendment to improve how the inside of the building…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXETER, UK – 13th August 2025 – Specialist developer NooKo today announced the submission of a planning application for minor amendments to the fully approved scheme for The Royal Clarence on Cathedral Green. The application, largely a technicality, proposes sensitive internal adjustments designed to better showcase the building’s historic remains while retaining…
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We’re absolutely delighted to announce that Paternoster House has won Heritage Project of the Year at the Michelmores Property Awards 2025! This award recognises exceptional dedication to restoring a heritage site with innovation, sustainability, and deep community impact. Rescuing a Victorian Landmark Paternoster House was originally built in the 1880s as Exeter’s first department store—a…
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How Søstrene Grene’s Arrival Marks a Full-Circle Moment for Exeter’s First Department Store Paternoster House has long stood as a familiar figure on North Street — its ornate Victorian frontage quietly marking time as Exeter evolved around it. Originally built in the 1800s as the city’s first department store, it introduced a new era…
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From Los Angeles to Exeter: Uncovering a Family’s Forgotten Legacy This past month, we had the extraordinary privilege of welcoming a visitor to Cathedral Yard whose connection to the site runs deeper than bricks and mortar. Diana Faust, a writer and researcher from Los Angeles, reached out to us after tracing her family roots back…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXETER, UK – June 30, 2025 – NooKo is thrilled to announce a significant partnership with the beloved Danish retail chain, Søstrene Grene, which will soon occupy the ground-floor retail space at Paternoster House in Exeter city centre. This collaboration marks a substantial investment in the heart of Exeter, promising to inject…
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FOR RELEASE 9 July 2025 After just 22 months of transformation, the scaffolding is down and Paternoster House is once again a thriving part of Exeter’s city centre. The first residents have now officially moved in, coinciding with the unveiling of its most unique feature: the Turret Apartment, built within the building’s original watchtower. Located…
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It’s official! The doors are open, the keys have been handed over, and our first residents are now calling Paternoster House home! After 22 months of careful restoration, design, and construction, this iconic historic building in the heart of Exeter has been transformed back into something truly special. Once Exeter’s first department store and later…
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The Skeleton Beneath the Well: Exeter’s Oldest Mystery? As work begins on the restoration of the Royal Clarence, one of the building’s most captivating secrets is once again drawing attention! A skeleton resting in the cellar of the Old Well Tavern. Tucked away beneath a stone stairwell, the remains lie beside what’s believed to…
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